On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Jim Thatcher wrote:
> Almost every message about this site on two list discussions I am watching
> has been critical in one way or another. What do commercial firms have to
> do? Come to you and get your blessing before they launch SOMETHING? (I would
> hate to try to get it!)
no it is easy.
try to use your site using web browser LYNX and e-mail PINE I believe
these are listed by name in section 508 as a minimum standard (part of the
reason I run em) then of course visit "bobby"
if you can use your site then it has probably a 99.9% chance of being
compliant.
if you are not proud of what you get or cannot use it effectively the same
as your site using a graphics browser then it probably is going to be a
problem
Bob
>
> I don't really think this was designed for accessibility. As I said in a
> previous message, even the simplest accessibility things haven't been done
> like labeling form elements and including alt text. BUT, given what they
> have done so far, it would be EASY to fix those problems. They have tried to
> present the essence of Amazon.com (an editorial decision, which only they
> can make) without all the glitz and I think they have done a very good job
> of that.
>
> I believe that this shopping site is an order of magnitude more accessible
> than almost all other shopping sites, certainly all major shopping sites.
>
> Jim
> jim@jimthatcher.com
> Accessibility Consulting
> http://jimthatcher.com
> 512-306-0931
>
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> Subject: RE: FWD: CHI-WEB: Amazon's version for the Visually Impaired
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